ByteDance Plans Massive AI Investment in 2026 to Close Gap With U.S. Tech Giants 
UBS Warns of Short-Term Risks as Precious Metals Rally to Record Highs 
Gold Prices Surge to Record Highs as Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Safe-Haven Demand 
Saks Global Weighs Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Debt Pressures and Luxury Retail Slowdown 
U.S. Stock Index Futures Steady After S&P 500 Hits Record on Strong Economic Data 
Warner Bros Discovery Weighs Amended Paramount Skydance Bid as Netflix Takeover Battle Intensifies 
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With Egypt, Opening Path to $3.8 Billion in Funding 
China Revises 2024 GDP Lower After Final Review, Eyes Growth in 2025 
Gold Price Breaks $4,500 as Safe-Haven Demand and Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally 
Wall Street Ends Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Gains Ahead of Holiday Week 
Hyundai Recalls Over 51,000 Vehicles in the U.S. Due to Fire Risk From Trailer Wiring Issue 
Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks 
Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten 
Japan Revises Economic Growth Forecast as Stimulus Fuels Consumption and Investment 
Boeing Wins $2.04B U.S. Air Force Contract for B-52 Engine Replacement Program 
US and Japan Fast-Track $550 Billion Strategic Investment Initiative 
FDA Approves Mitapivat for Anemia in Thalassemia Patients 
GS Retail supermarket chain company s one of the leading retailers in South Korea. It is visited by many tourists as well thus, it will be launching foreign exchange kiosks to offer financial services to them.
GS Retail is planning to extend its financial services to foreigners by adding kiosks to its GS25 convenience store outlets across the country. The booth is also meant to be the company’s response to the growing demand for tourists.
As per The Korea Economic Daily, the South Korean convenience store franchiser revealed on Monday, Dec. 2, that it will be introducing the foreign currency exchange stalls in its own convenience store chain and GS The Fresh supermarket locations.
At this time, the kiosks will still be on pilot and will be available in 10 GS25 convenience stores and GS The Fresh outlets located in areas where most foreign visitors gather, such as Dongdaemun, Gimpo Airport, and Yeongdeungpo.
The GS Retail branded stores in these areas were chosen as the first ones to have the forex kiosk. The company further explained that made the decision to build the forex booths for the purpose of offering financial services and making it easier for tourists to exchange their currencies. It will also be easier for foreigners to access other related services after the pandemic.
Meanwhile, the foreign exchange kiosks that were set up in GS25 and GS The Fresh locations were developed by Ooddy, a company that also operates the integrated foreign currency exchange service called BuddyCash.
Visitors from other countries can exchange their dollars, euros, yen, and yuan in the forex kiosks. It will be accepting foreign currencies from 15 countries and exchange them for won to use while staying in South Korea. Finally, this service offers big convenience to tourists, so GS Retail is expecting positive responses from users.
